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Areas of Agreement

Areas of Agreement

Helping students practice agreeing and disagreeing in English is a great way to develop their conversation skills. This interactive ESL activity encourages students to share personal experiences while using natural expressions for agreement and disagreement.

Preparation

Before class, prepare a worksheet with incomplete personal statements for students to fill in with true information about themselves.

How to Conduct the Activity

Personalized Sentences
- Give each student a worksheet.
- Students complete the sentences with information that is true for them.
Pair Work: Agree or Disagree?
- Once students have completed their sentences, they pair up.
- Go over useful expressions for agreement and disagreement, such as:
  ✅ So do I. / So am I. / Me too.
  ❌ I don’t. / Mine isn’t. / I’m not.
Sharing and Reacting
- Student A reads their first sentence aloud.
- Student B reacts by agreeing or disagreeing, using the correct expression.
- Example:
  A: Last weekend, I went to the park.
  B: Really? So did I!
  A: My favorite kind of music is hip-hop.
  B: Mine isn’t.
- Student A continues reading all their sentences, and Student B responds.
- Then, they swap roles.
Class Feedback
- After all pairs have finished, ask students to report back on their areas of agreement with their partner.

Why This Activity Works

✅ Encourages real communication
✅ Helps students practice natural English responses
✅ Makes learning interactive and engaging!

Give this fun ESL speaking activity a try, and help your students improve their fluency and conversational confidence!

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